1 of 1 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2321 FILED ON: 1/16/2025 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 822 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Paul J. Donato _________________ To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General Court assembled: The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: An Act relative to absentee voting. _______________ PETITION OF: NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Paul J. Donato35th Middlesex1/16/2025 1 of 1 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2321 FILED ON: 1/16/2025 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 822 By Representative Donato of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 822) of Paul J. Donato relative to absentee voting. Election Laws. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _______________ In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court (2025-2026) _______________ An Act relative to absentee voting. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: 1 SECTION 1. Section 86 of Chapter 54 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 2official edition, is amended by striking out the word “physical” in lines 8, 15, 18, and 20.